Development of multi-layer plastic fuel tanks for Nissan research vehicle-II

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6512971

Kurihara, Y; Nakazawa, K; Ohashi, K; Momoo, S

Plastic fuel tanks are light in weight and rustproof, and have good design flexibility. For those currently in use, however, which are made of mono-layer high-density polyethylene, fuel permeability is too high to meet U.S. evaporative emission standards, which are stricter than those in Japan or the EEC. For minimize fuel permeation, the formation of a barrier layer of polyamide resin by multi-layer (three-resin five-layer) blow molding is considered more promising than sulphonation or fluorination treatment of the polyethylene resin. This paper describes the fuel permeation mechanism, then outlines the development of a multi-layer plastic fuel tank, and discusses its structural features and the development of resins.

• Research Organization: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• OSTI ID: 6512971
• Report Number(s): CONF-870204-
• Resource Relation: Conference: Society of Automotive Engineers international congress and expo, Detroit, MI, USA, 23 Feb 1987; Other Information: 870304
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
AUTOMOBILES
TANKS
WEIGHT
RESINS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CORROSION RESISTANCE
FABRICATION
PERMEABILITY
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
DENSITY
EMISSION
JAPAN
LAYERS
PLASTICS
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
POLYAMIDES
POLYETHYLENES
SAFETY STANDARDS
STORAGE
TEST FACILITIES
ASIA
CONTAINERS
FUELS
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
REGULATIONS
STANDARDS
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
VEHICLES
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330604 - Vehicle Design Factors- Weight
360601 - Other Materials- Preparation & Manufacture
360603 - Materials- Properties
360604 - Materials- Corrosion
Erosion
& Degradation